If sodium metal is dropped into a beaker of aqueous hydrochloric acid, a reaction will occur in which hydrogen gas is produced: 1) Write a balanced equation for this reaction. 2) If 16.24 g of sodium metal was added to an excess of aqueous hydrogen chloride in a beaker, calculate the resulting work. The room temperature and external pressure are constant at 21.30 C and 101.8 kPa, respectively.